Happy weekend, my friends! I am excited to share some thoughts tonight on a recent favorite of mine, Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay. I've raved about a few of Katherine's other books here on my blog, specifically Dear Mr. Knightley and The Bronte Plot. And I am currently reading A Portrait of Emily Price, also by …
Category: 2017
[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]: A Review
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great week. Slowly but surely I am catching up on my reviews! After this one, I am only two reviews behind. And that makes me feel like I can actually finish books again 😉 Today I am here with a review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark …
#AnneReadAlong2017: Top 5 Adventures I Wish I Experienced With Anne
I am a few days late on this August Top 5 post as part of the #AnneReadAlong2017. Can you believe how fast time is going this year? We are already halfway through our Anne Read Along and I can't believe it. If you haven't already, check out our giveaway of a complete set of the …
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[Les Miserables: Part 2]: A Review
Hello bookish friends! Today I am sharing my second review on my reading progress of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I am officially half way done! Wow! This really feels like it's gone fast. If you recall, I have 5 “huge” novels on my list for The Classics Club so I am reading them one per year. When I …
[The Secret of Platform 13]: A Review
Hi everyone! Hope you're having a great week. We are prepping for a rainy weekend in Dallas. Today I'm here with a review of a childhood favorite of mine, The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson. I remember loving this book as a kid. I decided it to reread it as a part of …
#AnneReadAlong2017: Halfway and a Giveaway!
Can you believe we are already halfway through our #AnneReadAlong2017? I certainly can't! The last few months have been a blur. I am having such fun reading these books along with all of you! Thank you to my amazing co-host and friend Jackie! We are having so much fun collaborating and experiencing the Anne books …
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[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]: A Review
Happy Tuesday, bookish friends! I hope you are staying cool in any way you can. We were out and about this afternoon and when we got in the car to go home, it was 100 degrees outside! I'm definitely ready for fall temperatures to come...in November here in Texas! Still working away at my massive …
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[The Zookeeper’s Wife]: A Review
Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a great weekend. We have family in town and are loving the extra fun and help 🙂 I'm slowly trying to make my way through my pile of reviews to write. As I am currently reading several books that I am really enjoying. So that pile is about …
[The BFG]: A Review
Hi everyone! I am trying to play serious catch up on my reviews the next few weeks. It's tricky to write with a baby in my arms most of the time 🙂 Slow and steady wins the race, right? So here I am trying to make a bit of progress on my many reviews. Today …